Call to ‘Indigenise’ public service

A public sector think tank has called for the ‘Indigenisation’ of the Australian Public Service.

13 June, 2019

New minister for fraud-plagued disability scheme

A new minister has been appointed to oversee the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

27 May, 2019

The Whitlam connection: local government in the Hawke era

In the case of local government, the unfinished business of the Whitlam years remained on the Hawke agenda during the 1980s.

27 May, 2019

Meet your new public service minister, Scott Morrison

The PM says there will be some “congestion busting” after appointing himself as the new Minister for the Public Service.

27 May, 2019

Re-elected Coalition to slash $1.5b from public service

The re-elected Coalition is set to axe $1.5 billion from the public service in a move that unions say will see 3,000 jobs go. 

20 May, 2019

Voters return Coalition government

The Morrison government has won another term in office after Australians voted to return the Coalition to power.

19 May, 2019

Labor local govt plan ‘welcome progress’

The peak body for Australia’s councils has welcomed Labor’s local government plan as a step in the right direction.

16 May, 2019

Aus public service fifth best in world but not as good as Kiwis

Australia’s public service has been ranked number five in the world by a British think tank.

14 May, 2019

New targets boost Indigenous procurement

Commonwealth buyers will have to meet new targets on Indigenous contracts.

13 May, 2019

Govt ‘too incompetent’ for digital health

Mistrust of the government’s ability to manage digital infrastructure projects is turning people off My Health Record.

8 May, 2019

What about us? Election campaign disappoints councils

Disgruntled councils say the major parties have sidelined local government in their election campaigns.

7 May, 2019

Strategy needed to address ‘chronic’ housing stress

Governments need to develop strategies to address nationwide housing stress, the community housing peak says.

2 May, 2019

Public servants warned on social media use

Public servants should be able to join the political debate even during the caretaker period, their union says.

29 April, 2019

Migrants trapped in ‘slave-like’ conditions at Aussie farms

A special investigation into worker exploitation in Australia’s fruit-picking sector.

25 April, 2019